Small-Eyed Sailor

Small-Eyed Sailor

Dynamine artemisia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

122 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
246 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small-Eyed Sailor in Iguazú National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sailor sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Small-Eyed Sailor in Iguazú National Park?

May

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sailor in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against about 20% in July, September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Small-Eyed Sailor?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-Eyed Sailor sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see a Small-Eyed Sailor?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Small-Eyed Sailor sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Small-Eyed Sailor live in Iguazú National Park?

Same genus: Dynamine

The closest relatives of the Small-Eyed Sailor that you can see in Iguazú National Park (genus Dynamine) are Dynamine tithia (about 40%), Dynamine mylitta (about 30%) and Coenus Sailor (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Small-Eyed Sailor sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small-Eyed Sailor is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (122 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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